The MCA and alternate assessment Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) are the state tests that help districts measure student progress toward Minnesota’s academic standards and also meet federal and state legislative requirements. Students take one test in each subject. Most students take the MCA, but students who receive special education services and meet eligibility requirements may take the alternate assessment MTAS instead.
Students who exceeded academic standards in science during 2017-18 (by district).
| District Name | Students who exceeded standards (%) |
|---|---|
| New Century School | 47.1 |
| Glacial Hills Elementary | 36.4 |
| Lake Benton PSD | 31.8 |
| St. Croix Preparatory Academy | 31.8 |
| Nova Classical Academy | 31.6 |
| Math and Science Academy | 31.1 |
| Twin Cities German Immersion Chtr | 30.8 |
| Mahtomedi PSD | 29.3 |
| Minnetonka PSD | 26.6 |
| Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School | 26 |
| Yinghua Academy | 25.2 |
| Wayzata PSD | 24.7 |
| Arcadia Charter School | 24.4 |
| Maple River School District | 24 |
| Seven Hills Preparatory Academy | 22.8 |
| Jordan PSD | 22 |
| Spectrum High School | 22 |
| St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools | 21.3 |
| Brainerd PSD | 21.1 |
| Minneota PSD | 20.9 |
| Osakis PSD | 20.9 |
| St. Charles PSD | 20.7 |
| Orono PSD | 20.5 |
| International Spanish Language Academy | 20.5 |
| Ashby PSD | 20.3 |
| Swan River Montessori Charter School | 20 |
| Davinci Academy | 19.8 |
| Eden Prairie PSD | 19.7 |
| Mounds View PSD | 19.7 |
| North Shore Community School | 19.6 |
| St. Michael-Albertville School District | 19.4 |
| Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools | 19.3 |
| Wadena-Deer Creek School District | 19.3 |
| Wabasha-Kellogg PSD | 19.2 |
| St Paul Conservatory Performing Art | 19 |
| Universal Academy Charter School | 18.9 |
| Edina PSD | 18.9 |
| Pim Arts High School | 18.8 |
| Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan | 18.7 |
| Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District | 18.5 |
| Hastings PSD | 18.2 |
| Stride Academy Charter School | 17.8 |
| Pine Island PSD | 17.7 |
| West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan | 17.6 |
| Delano PSD | 17.5 |
| South Washington County School District | 17.5 |
| Ada-Borup PSD | 17.5 |
| Hancock PSD | 17.3 |
| Holdingford PSD | 17.2 |
| Hermantown PSD | 17.2 |
| Belle Plaine PSD | 17.1 |
| Sartell-St. Stephen School District | 17.1 |
| Byron PSD | 16.9 |
| Plainview-Elgin-Millville | 16.8 |
| Eden Valley-Watkins School District | 16.8 |
| Ely PSD | 16.8 |
| New Prague Area Schools | 16.8 |
| Edgerton PSD | 16.7 |
| Northfield PSD | 16.6 |
| Detroit Lakes PSD | 16.6 |
| Cannon Falls PSD | 16.4 |
| Big Lake PSD | 16.3 |
| Forest Lake PSD | 16.2 |
| Anoka-Hennepin PSD | 16.2 |
| Barnesville PSD | 16.2 |
| Monticello PSD | 16.2 |
| Dassel-Cokato PSD | 16.2 |
| Fit Academy | 16 |
| St. Peter PSD | 15.5 |
| Rockford PSD | 15.5 |
| New London-Spicer School District | 15.5 |
| Morris Area PSD | 15.4 |
| Albany PSD | 15.3 |
| Deer River PSD | 15.2 |
| Stillwater Area PSD | 15.1 |
| Luverne PSD | 15.1 |
| Marshall County Central Schools | 15.1 |
| Hawley PSD | 15.1 |
| Rush City PSD | 14.9 |
| Mabel-Canton PSD | 14.7 |
| Marshall PSD | 14.6 |
| Waconia PSD | 14.6 |
| Westonka PSD | 14.6 |
| Perham-Dent PSD | 14.5 |
| Warroad PSD | 14.5 |
| Elk River PSD | 14.5 |
| Watertown-Mayer PSD | 14.3 |
| Fergus Falls PSD | 14.1 |
| Woodbury Leadership Academy | 13.8 |
| Sebeka PSD | 13.8 |
| Hutchinson PSD | 13.7 |
| Jackson County Central School District | 13.6 |
| Cook County PSD | 13.4 |
| Mora PSD | 13.4 |
| Prairie Creek Community School | 13.3 |
| Lanesboro PSD | 13.3 |
| Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose PSD | 13.2 |
| Hibbing PSD | 13.2 |
| Eastern Carver County PSD | 13.2 |
| Henning PSD | 13.2 |
| Duluth PSD | 13.1 |
| Great River School | 13.1 |
| Afsa High School | 13 |
| Shakopee PSD | 12.9 |
| Tri-City United School District | 12.8 |
| Goodhue PSD | 12.7 |
| A.C.G.C. PSD | 12.6 |
| Kenyon-Wanamingo School District | 12.6 |
| Crosslake Community Charter School | 12.5 |
| New Discoveries Montessori Academy | 12.5 |
| Lakeville PSD | 12.5 |
| Moose Lake PSD | 12.4 |
| Cologne Academy | 12.4 |
| Dover-Eyota PSD | 12.4 |
| New Ulm PSD | 12.3 |
| Rushford-Peterson PSD | 12.3 |
| Centennial PSD | 12.2 |
| Princeton PSD | 12.1 |
| Battle Lake PSD | 12.1 |
| Esko PSD | 12.1 |
| Becker PSD | 12 |
| Windom PSD | 12 |
| Ridgeway Community School | 11.8 |
| Foley PSD | 11.8 |
| Canby PSD | 11.7 |
| Virginia PSD | 11.7 |
| Lac Qui Parle Valley School District | 11.7 |
| Adrian PSD | 11.7 |
| Rocori PSD | 11.6 |
| Bloomington PSD | 11.6 |
| Spring Grove School District | 11.6 |
| Murray County Central School District | 11.6 |
| Roseau PSD | 11.5 |
| World Learner Charter School | 11.5 |
| Lancaster PSD | 11.4 |
| Inver Grove Heights Schools | 11.4 |
| Pequot Lakes PSD | 11.3 |
| Le Sueur-Henderson School District | 11.3 |
| Stewartville PSD | 11.3 |
| Grand Rapids PSD | 11.3 |
| Melrose PSD | 11.3 |
| Cambridge-Isanti PSD | 11.2 |
| White Bear Lake School District | 10.8 |
| Alexandria PSD | 10.8 |
| Minnewaska School District | 10.8 |
| Art and Science Academy | 10.8 |
| Upsala PSD | 10.7 |
| Fulda PSD | 10.7 |
| Friendship Acdmy of Fine Arts Chtr. | 10.7 |
| St. Clair PSD | 10.6 |
| Red Rock Central School District | 10.6 |
| Bertha-Hewitt PSD | 10.5 |
| Alden-Conger PSD | 10.5 |
| Hopkins PSD | 10.4 |
| Waterville-Elysian-Morristown | 10.4 |
| Chisago Lakes School District | 10.4 |
| Roseville PSD | 10.3 |
| Underwood PSD | 10.3 |
| Hills-Beaver Creek School District | 10.3 |
| Paynesville PSD | 10.2 |
| Kasson-Mantorville School District | 10.2 |
| St. Francis PSD | 10.2 |
| Parnassus Preparatory Charter School | 10.1 |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice PSD | 10.1 |
| Discovery PSD Faribault | 10 |
| Avalon School | 10 |
| Team Academy | 10 |
| Lake Park Audubon School District | 9.9 |
| Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg | 9.9 |
| Mountain Iron-Buhl School District | 9.9 |
| Norman County East School District | 9.8 |
| Dawson-Boyd PSD | 9.8 |
| Barnum PSD | 9.7 |
| Braham PSD | 9.7 |
| Litchfield PSD | 9.7 |
| Ulen-Hitterdal PSD | 9.7 |
| Ubah Medical Academy Charter School | 9.7 |
| Duluth PSD Academy | 9.6 |
| Cloquet PSD | 9.6 |
| Grand Meadow PSD | 9.5 |
| Littlefork-Big Falls School District | 9.5 |
| Stephen-Argyle Central Schools | 9.4 |
| Bemidji PSD | 9.4 |
| Little Falls PSD | 9.4 |
| Albert Lea PSD | 9.4 |
| Wheaton Area PSD | 9.3 |
| Fertile-Beltrami School District | 9.3 |
| Pine City PSD | 9.3 |
| Mankato PSD | 9.3 |
| Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District | 9.3 |
| Kimball PSD | 9.2 |
| Thief River Falls School District | 9.2 |
| Mountain Lake PSD | 9.1 |
| Badger PSD | 9.1 |
| Sibley East School District | 9 |
| Red Wing PSD | 8.9 |
| La Crescent-Hokah School District | 8.9 |
| Isle PSD | 8.9 |
| Rochester PSD | 8.8 |
| Osseo PSD | 8.8 |
| Fairmont Area School District | 8.8 |
| Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted | 8.8 |
| Nevis PSD | 8.8 |
| Crookston PSD | 8.7 |
| International Falls School District | 8.6 |
| Fillmore Central | 8.6 |
| Farmington PSD | 8.6 |
| Twin Cities Academy | 8.5 |
| Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton | 8.5 |
| Redwood Area School District | 8.5 |
| Chatfield PSD | 8.5 |
| North St Paul-Maplewood Oakdale Dis | 8.5 |
| Pipestone Area School District | 8.4 |
| Blue Earth Area PSD | 8.4 |
| Nonpublic School | 8.4 |
| Lake Superior PSD | 8.3 |
| Agamim Classical Academy | 8.3 |
| Minnesota Online High School | 8.3 |
| Spero Academy | 8.3 |
| Montevideo PSD | 8.2 |
| St. Louis Park PSD | 8.2 |
| Pact Charter School | 8.2 |
| Milaca PSD | 8.2 |
| Minneapolis PSD | 8.2 |
| North Branch PSD | 8.1 |
| Red Lake County Central PSD | 8 |
| Lakes International Language Academ | 8 |
| Martin County West School District | 8 |
| Fosston PSD | 7.9 |
| Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District | 7.9 |
| Winona Area PSD | 7.9 |
| Royalton PSD | 7.9 |
| G.F.W. | 7.8 |
| Crosby-Ironton PSD | 7.8 |
| St. Cloud PSD | 7.8 |
| Kaleidoscope Charter School | 7.8 |
| Bluesky Charter School | 7.7 |
| Nasha Shkola Charter School | 7.7 |
| Sauk Centre PSD | 7.7 |
| New York Mills PSD | 7.7 |
| Discovery Charter School | 7.7 |
| Lynd PSD | 7.7 |
| Hendricks PSD | 7.7 |
| Ivanhoe PSD | 7.7 |
| Annandale PSD | 7.7 |
| Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial | 7.7 |
| Nerstrand Charter School | 7.7 |
| Swanville PSD | 7.6 |
| Pillager PSD | 7.6 |
| Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian | 7.5 |
| Caledonia PSD | 7.5 |
| Spring Lake Park PSD | 7.5 |
| Aspen Academy | 7.5 |
| Blooming Prairie PSD | 7.4 |
| Waseca PSD | 7.4 |
| Benson PSD | 7.2 |
| Lake City PSD | 7.2 |
| Robbinsdale PSD | 7.2 |
| Sleepy Eye PSD | 7.2 |
| Houston PSD | 7.1 |
| Staples-Motley School District | 7.1 |
| Triton School District | 7.1 |
| Wabasso PSD | 7.1 |
| Faribault PSD | 7.1 |
| Mesabi East School District | 7.1 |
| Renville County West School District | 7.1 |
| West Central Area | 7.1 |
| Upper Mississippi Academy | 7.1 |
| Sejong Academy of Minnesota | 7.1 |
| Tri-County School District | 7.1 |
| Moorhead PSD | 7 |
| Brandon-Evansville PSD | 7 |
| Maple Lake PSD | 7 |
| Carlton PSD | 7 |
| Burnsville PSD | 7 |
| Richfield PSD | 7 |
| Kipp Minnesota Charter School | 7 |
| Kittson Central School District | 6.9 |
| Cromwell-Wright PSD | 6.9 |
| Treknorth High School | 6.8 |
| Hennepin Elementary School | 6.8 |
| Pierz PSD | 6.8 |
| Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter | 6.7 |
| Bright Water Elementary | 6.7 |
| Glencoe-Silver Lake School District | 6.6 |
| Clearbrook-Gonvick School District | 6.5 |
| Proctor PSD | 6.5 |
| Worthington PSD | 6.4 |
| Tracy Area PSD | 6.4 |
| Greenbush-Middle River School District | 6.4 |
| Campbell-Tintah PSD | 6.3 |
| Blackduck PSD | 6.3 |
| Eveleth-Gilbert School District | 6.3 |
| Cyber Village Academy | 6.3 |
| St. Louis County School District | 6.3 |
| Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools | 6.1 |
| Willmar PSD | 6 |
| Noble Academy | 6 |
| South St. Paul PSD | 6 |
| Ogilvie PSD | 5.9 |
| Columbia Heights PSD | 5.9 |
| Hayfield PSD | 5.8 |
| Cannon River Stem School | 5.8 |
| Athlos Leadership Academy | 5.8 |
| Heron Lake-Okabena School District | 5.7 |
| Step Academy Charter School | 5.7 |
| Central PSD | 5.7 |
| Global Academy | 5.6 |
| Chisholm PSD | 5.6 |
| Owatonna PSD | 5.6 |
| Cornerstone Montessori Elementary | 5.6 |
| Springfield PSD | 5.6 |
| Pelican Rapids PSD | 5.6 |
| Park Rapids PSD | 5.5 |
| Parkers Prairie PSD | 5.5 |
| Frazee-Vergas PSD | 5.5 |
| Nashwauk-Keewatin School District | 5.3 |
| Madelia PSD | 5.3 |
| Rtr PSD | 5.2 |
| Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton | 5.2 |
| Bagley PSD | 5 |
| Lionsgate Academy | 5 |
| St. Paul PSD | 5 |
| Lester Prairie PSD | 4.9 |
| Randolph PSD | 4.9 |
| Minnesota Transitions Charter School | 4.9 |
| United South Central School District | 4.9 |
| Riverway Learning Community Chtr | 4.8 |
| Nicollet PSD | 4.8 |
| Medford PSD | 4.8 |
| Verndale PSD | 4.8 |
| Higher Ground Academy | 4.8 |
| Austin PSD | 4.7 |
| Lakeview School District | 4.7 |
| Hiawatha Academies | 4.7 |
| Chokio-Alberta PSD | 4.6 |
| Southland PSD | 4.6 |
| Lewiston-Altura PSD | 4.5 |
| New Century Academy | 4.4 |
| Menahga PSD | 4.3 |
| South Koochiching School District | 4.3 |
| East Grand Forks PSD | 4.2 |
| New City School | 4.2 |
| Greenway PSD | 4.2 |
| Cleveland PSD | 4.2 |
| Aitkin PSD | 4.2 |
| Community of Peace Academy | 4.2 |
| North Metro Flex Academy | 4.2 |
| Pine River-Backus School District | 4.1 |
| Win-E-Mac School District | 4 |
| Cedar Mountain School District | 4 |
| Buffalo Lk-Hector-Stewart PSD | 4 |
| Maccray School District | 3.9 |
| Willow River PSD | 3.9 |
| McGregor PSD | 3.9 |
| Kingsland PSD | 3.7 |
| Nrheg School District | 3.7 |
| Voyageurs Expeditionary | 3.6 |
| Butterfield PSD | 3.6 |
| Red Lake Falls PSD | 3.6 |
| Breckenridge PSD | 3.6 |
| Fridley PSD | 3.5 |
| Rochester Beacon Academy | 3.4 |
| Yellow Medicine East | 3.4 |
| St. James PSD | 3.4 |
| Granada Huntley East Chain Elementa | 3.3 |
| Fisher PSD | 3.3 |
| Waubun-Ogema-White Earth PSD | 3.1 |
| Edvisions Off Campus School | 3.1 |
| Hinckley-Finlayson School District | 3 |
| East Central School District | 3 |
| Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District | 3 |
| Grygla PSD | 2.9 |
| Mahnomen PSD | 2.7 |
| Ortonville PSD | 2.6 |
| Goodridge PSD | 2.6 |
| Lake of the Woods School District | 2.5 |
| Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District | 2.5 |
| Round Lake-Brewster PSD | 2.4 |
| North Lakes Academy | 2.4 |
| Wrenshall PSD | 2.3 |
| Comfrey PSD | 2.3 |
| Browerville PSD | 2.3 |
| Beacon Academy | 2.2 |
| Prairie Seeds Academy | 2.2 |
| Bluffview Montessori | 2.2 |
| Climax-Shelly PSD | 2.1 |
| Northeast Metro 916 | 2.1 |
| Glenville-Emmons School District | 1.9 |
| Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School | 1.7 |
| Lyle PSD | 1.7 |
| Metro Schools Charter | 1.7 |
| Hope Community Academy | 1.6 |
| New Millennium Academy Charter School | 1.5 |
| Brooklyn Center School District | 1.5 |
| Cass Lake-Bena PSD | 1.5 |
| Rothsay PSD | 1.5 |
| Minnesota International Middle Chtr | 1.4 |
| Northland Community Schools | 1.4 |
| Hill City PSD | 1.4 |
| Rochester Stem Academy | 1.4 |
| Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud | 1.2 |
| St. Paul City School | 1.1 |
| Achieve Language Academy | 1 |
| Best Academy | 0.8 |
| Onamia PSD | 0.7 |
| Red Lake PSD | 0.4 |
| Hmong College Prep Academy | 0.4 |
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